clostridium
[ klo-strid-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural clos·trid·i·a [klo-strid-ee-uh]. /klɒˈstrɪd i ə/. Bacteriology.
any of several rod-shaped, spore-forming, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, found in soil and in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
Origin of clostridium
1Other words from clostridium
- clos·trid·i·al, clos·trid·i·an, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for clostridium
clostridium
/ (klɒˈstrɪdɪəm) /
nounplural -iums or -ia (-ɪə)
any anaerobic typically rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Clostridium, occurring mainly in soil, but also in the intestines of humans and animals: family Bacillaceae . The genus includes the species causing botulism and tetanus
Origin of clostridium
1C20: from New Latin, literally: small spindle, from Greek klōstēr spindle, from klōthein to spin; see -ium
Derived forms of clostridium
- clostridial or clostridian, adjective
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